hálig-wæcca
One who observes vigils
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One who observes vigils Beón eáðmóde and ælmysfulle and háligwæccan ut humiles simus et eleemosynis largi et sanctarum vigiliarum studiosi, L. Ecg. P. 4, 64; Th. ii. 224, 27
Linked entry: wæcca
ǽfen-spræc
Evening speech ⬩ vespertina loquela
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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759
æt-stapan
To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere
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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745
dropen
stricken
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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan
eormen-grund
The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra
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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859
féðe-cempa
A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles
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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853
fyren-þearf
Dire distress ⬩ nĭmia mĭsĕria
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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14
Linked entry: firen-þearf
eal-gylden
All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus
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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111
Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden
hreá-wíc
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214
íren-byrne
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An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986
Linked entry: ísern-byrne
mán-fordǽdla
One who wickedly destroys
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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563
Linked entry: for-dǽdla
sele-ful
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619
scild-freca
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A warrior with a shield: — Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033
þingestre
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A female advocate Ðæt heó ús beó þingestre tó ðam heofenlíce mægenðrymme, Homl. Ass. 137, 698
wóh-bogen
Bent ⬩ crooked
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Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827
weorold-rǽdenn
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142
hring-mǽl
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037
cídere
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Gif hwylc preóst beo . . . cídere (increpalor), Chrd. 41, 30
wæl-steng
A spear
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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638
weá-spell
A tale of woe
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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315